Oil prices jump on Iran attack fears while US stocks fall

NEW YORK, United States — Crude oil prices jumped Friday as worries about a possible US attack on Iran rose. Meanwhile, Wall Street stocks slid amid anxiety over artificial intelligence and data showing an uptick in US inflation. Crude prices jumped more than three percent at one point as optimism faded. This followed Thursday talks between the two nations that were seen as a last-ditch bid to avert war. “With the US having called on its citizens to leave Israel and Iran, the threat of an attack on the Islamic Republic has dramatically risen, pushing the oil price to a seven-month […]... Keep on reading: Oil prices jump on Iran attack fears while US stocks fall